Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences

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Master’s Programs

1. Number of Students to be Admitted

(1-1) August Exam (General Admission)

Course Major Number of Students to be Admitted Remarks
Master’s Programs Mathematics 23 The number includes one student who is admitted through the Special Selection of Working Individuals.
Physics 35 The number includes four students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System, one foreign exchange student, a few students who apply for Materials Science and Engineering course, and two students who are admitted through the Special Selection of Working Individuals.
Chemistry 38 The number includes three students who apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System, one foreign exchange student, a few students who apply for Materials Science and Engineering course, and two students who are admitted through the Special Selection of Working Individuals.
Applied Physics 42 The number includes one student who applies for the Cooperative Graduate School System, one foreign exchange student, four students who apply for Materials Science and Engineering course, and two students who are admitted through the Special Selection of Working Individuals.
Materials Science 49 The number includes one student who applies for the Cooperative Graduate School System, one foreign exchange student, four students who apply for Materials Science and Engineering course, and two students who are admitted through the Special Selection of Working Individuals.
  • Refer to “14. Cooperative Graduate School System” for details on the Cooperative Graduate School System.
  • Materials Science and Engineering course is a course of master’s programs, where you can receive academic instruction from a faculty member of the doctoral program in Materials Science and Engineering (three-year doctoral program, founded on the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)).
    (Note)

  1. Students enroll in April or October. （Students who are admitted through the Special Selection of Working Individuals enroll in April.）
  2. Applicants for the Cooperative Graduate School System and Materials Science and Engineering course may apply for the Special Selection of Working Individuals.

(1-2) August Exam (Special Selection of Working Individuals)

Course Major Number of Students to be Admitted Remarks
Master’s Programs Mathematics 1
Physics 2 Applicants may apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System and Materials Science and Engineering course.
Chemistry 2 Applicants may apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System and Materials Science and Engineering course.
Applied Physics 2 Applicants may apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System and Materials Science and Engineering course.
Materials Science 2 Applicants may apply for the Cooperative Graduate School System and Materials Science and Engineering course.
  • Refer to “14. Cooperative Graduate School System” for details on the Cooperative Graduate School System.
  • Materials Science and Engineering course is a course of master’s programs, where you can receive academic instruction from a faculty member of the doctoral program in Materials Science and Engineering (three-year doctoral program, founded on the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)).
    (Note)

  1. Students enroll in April.
    As for the number of students to be admitted through the Cooperative Graduate School System and Materials Science and Engineering course, refer to the remarks of general admission.
  2. If you wish to apply for General Admission Examination, refer to the Application Guide for General Admission Examination.

2. Eligibility for Admission

(1) Entry in April 2020

1) General Admission

Persons will be deemed eligible if they meet one of the following requirements:

  • Individuals who have graduated or who are expected to graduate from a four-year university by March 2020
  • Individuals who have earned or are expected to earn a bachelor’s degree by March 2020
  • Individuals who have graduated or are expected to graduate from a university outside Japan that implements 16 or more years of a school curriculum up to university graduation, and earned or are expected to earn a bachelor’s degree by March 2020
  • Individuals who have been designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  • Individuals who are 22 years of age or older as of March 2020, and whose qualification is recognized as equivalent to a bachelor’s degree as the result of the Eligibility Screening conducted by us
  • Others
    (If you have any questions about your eligibility, send us an email.)

2) Special Selection of Working Individuals Examination

Persons will be deemed eligible if they meet one of the following requirements and also have worked or will have worked full-time or part-time at a company, a government office or an education related organization for at least one year by March 2020. (Housework experience is accepted.)

  • Individuals who have graduated from or who are expected to graduate from a four-year university by March 2020.
  • Individuals who have earned or are expected to earn a bachelor’s degree by March 2020.
  • Individuals who have graduated or will graduate from a university outside Japan that implements 16 or more years of a school curriculum up to university graduation, and earned or are expected to earn a bachelor’s degree by March 2020.
  • Individuals who have been designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  • Individuals who are 22 years of age or older as of March 2020, and whose qualification is recognized as equivalent to a bachelor’s degree as the result of the Eligibility Screening conducted by us
  • Others
    (If you have any questions about your eligibility, send us an email.)
(2) Entry in October 2020

1) General Admission

Persons will be deemed eligible if they meet one of the following requirements:

  • Individuals who are expected to graduate from a four-year university between April and September 2020
  • Individuals who are expected to earn a bachelor’s degree between April and September 2020
  • Individuals who are expected to earn a bachelor’s degree between April and September 2020 from a university outside Japan that implements 16 or more years of a school curriculum up to university graduation
  • Individuals who have been designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  • Individuals who are 22 years of age or older as of September 2020, and whose qualification is recognized as equivalent to a bachelor’s degree as the result of the Eligibility Screening conducted by us
  • Others
    (If you have any questions about your eligibility, send us an email.)